ANTONY-THOURET (Pierre). Reims in the Aftermath of the War. - Lot 264

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ANTONY-THOURET (Pierre). Reims in the Aftermath of the War. - Lot 264
ANTONY-THOURET (Pierre). Reims in the Aftermath of the War. Based on the notes and photographs of Mr. Pierre Antony-Thouret. Paris, Budry, 1927, folio, 36 pp.—137 plates. Folio portfolio, laced folder. — One of 1,000 copies printed on Aussédat paper. Title page slightly yellowed; the rest is fresh. An important series carefully reproduced in heliogravure by the Soc. de Gravure et d'Impression d'Art in Cachan, based on the photographs by P. Antony-Thouret. Of remarkable technical quality, they depict the ruins of the cathedral and the city. Published to benefit the cathedral’s restoration efforts, with a print run of 1,170 copies, this rare series is preceded by a handwritten preface by Cal. Luçon, an introduction by G. Charbonneaux, and 28 pages of explanations of the views. Some plates feature two views. (Not listed in the Lhermitte catalog).
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